View of the J.M. Olguín Mercantile owned by Jesús María Olguín in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. The adobe building has a wooden facade with a cornice, show windows and a recessed entry. The windows have roll down shades and the striped awing shades the porch and has lettering: "J.M. Olguín, General Merchandise." Hispanic American men and boys pose on the porch, they are identified Left to right: Armand Choury, Miguel Martínez, Rosendo Valdéz (teenager), Diego Gallegos (boy), Maclovio Gallegos (boy), and Jesús María (J.M.) Olguín. The men and teenage boy wear coats, some wear hats and two have mustaches, the boys wear coats and caps and knickers.

Date

1910

Notes

Content derived from inventory prepared by Dana EchoHawk.; From inventory: "The J.M. Olguín Mercantile was owned by Jesús María Olguin. The front facade was of wood but the building was made of adobe. The windows had roll down shades and the striped awing shaded the porch as well as advertised the name of the store. Left to right: Armand Choury, Miguel Martínez, Rosendo Valdéz, Diego Gallegos (child), Maclovio Gallegos (child), Jesús María "J.M." Olguín. (Hispanic Pioneers in Colorado and New Mexico, Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy, p. 8).; Scan of photograph from: Hispanic pioneers in Colorado and New Mexico / Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy, 2006. Source: Frank Gallegos.; Scanned image from loaned collection.; Title from inventory.; Digitization sponsored by the Library Services and Technology Act and the Center for Colorado & the West at Auraria Library.; R7001521017